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toothsome

[tooth-suhm] / ˈtuθ səm /


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It’s a particularly toothsome, sapid red marked by notes of red fruit and spice, and a wonderful match with a wide range of foods.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 22, 2025

But for California readers, the most toothsome morsel involves Harris’ longtime frenemy, Gov. Gavin Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 28, 2025

Remember, texture doesn’t always mean crunch—it can also mean chewiness, density, or something toothsome, like dates, figs, rice noodles, or pitted olives.

From Salon Mar. 30, 2025

After years of sailing the world, he pursues his toothsome dreams in a Euro-ville pastiche, with a vaulted shopping arcade and a plaza large enough to hold big musical numbers.

From New York Times Dec. 14, 2023

‘Madge—in case you’ve been wondering—is going to marry me ... aren’t you, you toothsome, plump, suet pudding?’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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